Canon N100 vs Ricoh WG-4 GPS

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon N100 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Ricoh. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and WG-4 GPS (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and WG-4 GPS (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The N100 was revealed very close to the WG-4 GPS which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the N100 scores against the WG-4 GPS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot N100 and Ricoh WG-4 GPS. The full galleries are provided at Canon N100 Gallery and Ricoh WG-4 GPS Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon N100 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS has specifications of 124mm x 64mm x 33mm (4.9" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 235 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Canon N100 versus Ricoh WG-4 GPS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the N100 compared to the WG-4 GPS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the N100 and WG-4 GPS is 89 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the N100 and WG-4 GPS.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The N100 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-4 GPS will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.